Official: Bomb kills 41, wounds 100 in NW Pakistan

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: AP

A senior Pakistani official says 41 people have been killed in a bomb blast in the northwest city of Peshawar.

Provincial Health Minister Syed Zahir Ali Shah says the explosion Friday also wounded more than 100 people.
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The attack in the Khyber Bazaar area demonstrated militants' continuing ability to strike Pakistan's major cities, despite military offensives pressuring their networks.

Television footage showed the charred skeleton of what appeared to be a bus flipped on its side in the middle of a major road. Twisted remains of a motorbike lay alongside the bus. A nearby vehicle was in flames.

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[thunder rising]

1. I'll rec it. I've been back a few times to see if there was a response that came to mind

and I notice that we really don't want to even acknowledge such things anymore ... no recs ... no responses

The event is truly sad; ignoring it seems worse.

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. It can be hard to know what to say

Everyone wishes it hadn't happened; there's no easy solution that allows you to say "do this and this, and it will all stop"; but yeah, we should know what's happening.

[Solly Mack]

3. K&R

[excess_3]

4. feel the peace .nt